SPA Girls Podcast - EP 239 - Being Creative When you Don't Feel Like It

<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Sometimes the muse has left the building.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Or you’re tired.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Or something happens that you weren’t expecting. Yeah, like a pandemic. That’ll do it!</span></p> <p>There are probably very few people who haven’t felt the panic or sense of doom and gloom in some small way, and others far worse than the SPAGirls.</p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">It’s fair to say that we all took a moment (read a week or three) to get our heads back in the game, and even if you didn’t, that’s okay. Don’t beat yourself up about anything you didn’t do or won’t do if that is the case because it won’t change anything or make you feel better.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">However, if you’re like us, you’ll be ready to get back in the game. Writing is our livelihood, and we’re doing okay, so we thought we’d give you a few things that helped us.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Firstly, let's talk about how you feel. You don’t need a professional to listen, but if that’s how it plays at for you, then go for it. We have each other, but sometimes you need somebody else, right? Someone not to pass judgment but also someone who might offer advice. Someone who understands. Who could that be for you?</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">We’ve talked about plans and how they may have changed. Perhaps it’s now an excellent time to look them over. Can you tweak them to make a new plan? One that suits your life better at this moment and makes more sense.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Eg. If a book usually takes you four months from start to finish, working Monday to Friday, you would know precisely how many words that is a day, week, or month. (This is not an exact science, yet it could be the tool to get at least some work done.) Let’s look at the same book again, but with the understanding that the word count simply isn’t going to happen. Now th